{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-21.55.300","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 21.55.300","heading":"Eligibility for state health insurance.","body":"(a) Except as provided in this section, a state resident who is a high risk, a TAA eligible individual, or a federally defined eligible individual is eligible to enroll in a state plan described in AS 21.55.100.\n(b) Except for a federally defined eligible individual or TAA eligible individual, a person may not be covered by the state plan\n(1) while covered by another health insurance policy or subscriber contract; or\n(2) if the person is eligible to be covered\n(A) by a plan subject to the requirements of AS 21.56.110 — 21.56.250;\n(B) under another state or federal law, including veterans' benefits, Native health care, or Medicaid, but not including Medicare; or\n(C) under another health benefit program, including self-insurance plan, health care trust, or welfare trust.\n(c) Upon ceasing to be a resident, a person is not eligible to purchase or renew coverage under a state plan, but previously purchased coverage remains in effect for the period covered by payments made while a resident.\n(d) Additional eligibility requirements for enrollment in a state plan may be imposed if approved by the director.","path":["Title 21. Insurance.","Chapter 55. State Health Insurance.","Article 4. Enrollment in the State Health Insurance Plan."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#21.55.300","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:40Z","sha256":"5bc02e438646313dae24c5e23b385d48a7aa4b7b077481f75478bc15051cc3a3","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-21.55.220","next":"us-ak/as-21.55.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}